Don't be fooled. Don't work here. Find something better.
Pros
Outstanding corporate office culture. With only very few exceptions, I got along with and enjoyed working with everyone, from my fellows starting in Tier 1, to the CEO, Chris. Meals often provided, including pizza and BBQ. There is little office drama, and I honestly didn't like leaving the coworkers behind when I left. Break room offers killer perks. A good place to chill out... but you will need it. Management and executives can be communicated with openly and easily. I was heard out every time I voiced a complaint or worried about an issue. About half the time, steps were taken to fix the issues I mentioned. The other half, however... are for the cons part of this review.
Cons
Salary is far, far below market. I took the job at Tier 1, because I was intrigued by the company model, and I have the skills to get promoted quickly in any tech company I sign onto. (I was promoted quickly, which had no accompanying raise. More on that later.) But I was, even on hire, taken aback by how little hourly they were offering. Managers at a fast food burger joint make more, and work fewer hours. Overtime will destroy you. This is a place that pays salary, not hourly, and I quickly discovered that excessive overtime at this company is not only expected, but you will be punished if you don't put it in. And I am not talking about the 5-10% of overtime MOST companies expect for salaried positions. I regularly put in 5-15 hours of overtime per week, and many of my coworkers put in even more than that. I voiced my concern, many times, that Cyberlink would not be able to function if they switched to an hourly rate - the small team of techs put in so much overtime, an hourly rate, paid time and a half after 40 hours, would bankrupt this company in a month. This is an ugly truth about this company: They hire "new" techs and inexperienced ones, and then take advantage of their employees to a shocking, nearly criminal, degree, when it comes to overtime. Employee turnover on every level is so common that plans change all the time. I frankly don't know if anyone in management HAS a solid business plan at this point. If you're reading this review because they offered you a job? Don't bother. You won't enjoy it. You'll get hired, work there, and then try to find anything else.
